Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for display devices with transverse planar microphone arrays. In one embodiment, an example voice-activated device may include a housing, and a display assembly coupled to the housing, where a first vertical axis associated with the display assembly is at an acute angle relative to a second vertical axis associated with the housing. Example devices may include a number of microphone openings disposed in a front face of the display assembly, a speaker coupled to the housing and oriented to direct a portion of sound towards a rear portion of the device, and a fabric disposed over the housing, the fabric comprising an aperture disposed along the rear portion of the device.
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2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises an aperture aligned with the power adapter receptacle.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the fabric partially covers a side surface of the housing.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a voice-activated device, and wherein the device is configured to automatically initiate an ambient environment mode.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the display assembly is devoid of holes.
13. The voice-activated device of claim 11, wherein the fabric is disposed over a substantial portion of a side of the housing.
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